Most people obtain a driver’s license around age fifteen or sixteen, but those who have driving anxiety can put off learning to drive for years. The inability to master driving-related anxiety hinders teens and adults from achieving a level of independence available to healthy drivers with a license.
It’s important for people who have driving fear to maintain a positive attitude. Support from family and friends is also key to recovery.
A blogger in college discusses her longstanding fear of driving. She describes her driving anxiety as “severe” and acknowledges that her discomfort with driving increases when she hasn’t been behind the wheel in a long time. For those who have the means, regular driving may be necessary to prevent anxiety from becoming unmanageable.
Read more about driving anxiety and how the student handles her fear.
